DM hoisting National Flag on 15th August 2008

Nadia gets First Award at National level for welfare of disabled

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to share with you that NADIA district is being awarded first award for the best Local Level Committee for affirmative actions and development programme for disabled persons. The award and a citation shall be presented to us in a function at New Delhi by Union Minister Social Justice & Empowerment on 12th September 2008. This is the National award our district has been selected as best district in the country for implementation of affirmative actions and schemes for disabled and steps taken by us to ensure mainstreaming of disables, particularly mentally retarded, autism and cerebral palsy. After state award in the same category last year, this is another honour for our efforts. I express my sincere thanks and best wishes to all of you for this great achievement. Let's keep it up. We commit to continue to work for the cause of disabled.

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Onkar Singh Meena, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & COLLECTOR NADIA said... Sir,Thanks for your appreciation. We in Nadia have ensured that each part is checked personally by DO and one of the AERO. It's interesting but time consuming exercise for some of us like EROs/ DM & DEO, since works like Panchayat reconstitution, trainings and BPL data entry is also going on simultaneously. I have to mention two points :-1. In response to my earlier blog and your Query the DO I referred is one Mr. Ashok Ghosh GP Karmee of Bhatjangla GP in Krishnagar-I. He was GP member 10 years back and a local resident. He is dynamic worker, popular in the area and knows all residents of GP by face. Contrary to that, some of the teachers appointed as DOs are not so proactive.2. I think BDOs must be declared EROs instead of busy offices like DPRDO, DPLO, DWO etc. who can not do justice to their responsibilities as ERO considering their own work load. Moreover, BDOs does all the revision work in their area , though they are one of the AERO like other block officers. This issue was also raised by some of the observers during last Election.We have received Quality Drive reports from all BDOs and EROs including that of ADMs and DM. Report as desired shall be faxed on 18.08.2008Onkar Singh Meena 14 August, 2008